2166 publications
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2021-0211
DfC joining DWP PIP contract
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2021-0212
Developing Women in the Community Programme
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2021-0213
Personal injuries claims processed by solicitors 2020 - 2021
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2021-0217
PIP evidence weighting
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2021-0218
New Lodge regeneration and housing project
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2021-0219
Issues surrounding Newry Built Heritage
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Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Scheme: The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 - screening
These Regulations will amend the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986 which provide the legal framework for the industrial injuries disablement benefit (“IIDB”) scheme. Claims for IIDB occur where the claimant...
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Refreshed Work Experience Programme with Opportunity Guarantee for Young People - screening
Uptake levels of the existing Work Experience Programme (WEP) has been in decline over the past few years. We are also already seeing the impact the Covid-19 pandemic is having on our economy with a...
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The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 - screening
These Regulations will allow the Department for Communities (DfC), with the claimant’s consent, to pay a large amount of benefit arrears due to vulnerable claimants, in instalments rather than one lump sum. DfC can already...
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Circular LG 09/2022 - Rates Statistics
Local Government Circular LG 09/2022 – District Council (Northern Ireland) Rate Statistics 2022/2023
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The Social Security (Claims and Payments, Employment and Support Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit) (Telephone and Video Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 - screening
COVID-19 Pandemic lead to removal of face-to-face / in person assessments which has impacted ability of Department to process claims effectively through current options. These regulations implement a DWP policy to widen options available to...
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The Energy Payment Support Scheme (EPSS) - screening
Global wholesale energy costs, particularly gas and oil, have increased at unprecedented rates. This has resulted in significant increases in gas, home heating oil and electricity bills for households in NI. Further significant price rises...
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The Licensing (Sample) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 - screening
The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (the Act) amends the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 to allow local producers of alcoholic drinks to apply for a liquor licence. The Act...
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The Licensing (Notice relating to Restaurants and Guesthouses) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 - screening
The Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (the Licensing Order) regulates the retail sale of alcoholic drinks to the public by prescribing the kinds of premises which may be granted a liquor licence by the courts...
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The Licensing (Notice Relating to Local Producer’s Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 - screening
The aim of this policy is that the holder of a local producer’s licence must display, at all times, a notice detailing the conditions of the licence held at the point of sale of the...
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The Registration of Clubs (Accounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 - screening
The Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (the 1996 Order) introduced stringent accounting measures to tackle police concerns about the level of financial mismanagement prevalent in many clubs at that time.
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Northern Ireland Homelessness Bulletin July - December 2021
The Northern Ireland Homelessness bulletin is a biannual publication which contains information on a range of areas relating to homelessness. The report is currently divided into three sections which are: Homeless Presenters; Homeless Acceptances; and...
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The Social Security (Fines) (Deductions from Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 - screening
This Statutory Rule will provide for deductions to be made from UC where a fine or compensation order has been imposed upon a person (the offender) by a court to meet the sums due in...
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The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 - screening
The proposed statutory rule allows earnings factors derived from historic earnings to be restated at current values (i.e. values at tax year 2022/23 determined by reference to Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) for 12 months ending...
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Ulster-Scots Language, Heritage and Culture Strategy Expert Advisory Panel Recommendation Report
In line with the ‘New Decade New Approach’ commitment Deirdre Hargey, Minister for Communities commenced development work on the Ulster Scots Language, Heritage and Culture Strategy with the establishment of an Expert Advisory Panel.